On Monday, Caroline played soccer with her team. Halfway through the game, as she maneuvered the ball toward the goal, turning abruptly on ...

Happiness

If you want things to be different, perhaps the answer is to become different yourself. ~~Norman Vincent Peale

Travel Princess

Help me always to speak the truth quietly, to listen with an open mind when others speak, and to remember the peace that may be found in silence. ~~ Cherokee Prayer (thanks, Mike!)

Classic Literature Buff

Sailor Man

Animal Whisperer

"It's unfortunate - and I really wish I wouldn't have to say this - but I really like human beings who have suffered. They're kinder." ~~ Emma Thompson

Trafalgar Square

"If we can just let go and trust that things will work out the way they're supposed to, without trying to control the outcome, then we can begin to enjoy the moment more fully. The joy of the freedom it brings becomes more pleasurable than the experience itself." ~~ Goldie Hawn